COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday issued an executive order that
immediately imposed new state regulations on deep-injection wells used to
dispose of chemically laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling.
The directive gives the Ohio Department of Natural Resources temporary
authority to implement a list of rules announced after a series of
Youngstown-centered earthquakes last year was tied to one such deep well off
Salt Springs Road.
The official order signed by Kasich says the regulations will provide the
greatest degree of citizen protection possible without causing irreparable harm
to an important industry.
This is a step. People are being heard. ODNR reports that there are 175 injection wells in Ohio with 24 NEW pending permits.
We need to still review, stay informed and communicate our desire for responsible actions that preserve our communities not destroy them.
Robin L Brower
How safe is your water?
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